IMSI/Design Powers Up Mobile Strategy
News 9/29/2011 3 commentsIMSI/Design has released a professional-grade 2D and 3D viewing app for mobile devices as a follow-on to a free viewer and as part of a strategy to build out a suite of design apps for mobile platforms.

3D Systems Ramps Up Push for Maker Market
CAD/CAM Corner 9/27/2011 11 commentsWith the BotMill open-source 3D printer company the latest acquisition under its belt, 3D Systems is stepping up efforts to target makers and enthusiasts as part of its vision to "democratize" low-cost 3D print and content solutions.

SAP Pumps Up 3D Product Visualization
CAD/CAM Corner 9/20/2011 7 commentsSAP's acquisition of Right Hemisphere shows a commitment to leveraging 3D visualization to let all business lines make more informed decisions throughout the product lifecycle.

SolidWorks 2012 Hits CAD Market
CAD/CAM Corner 9/8/2011 7 commentsSolidWorks 2012 ushers in an array of productivity enhancements and some major new functionality, including a costing module for calculating manufacturing expenses and a Large Design Review mode for working with large assemblies.

SolidWorks Teases Features in 2012 CAD Upgrade
CAD/CAM Corner 9/2/2011 6 commentsAs a prelude to the SolidWorks 2012 launch, the CAD company and select customers gave their two cents on how far the technology has come and why there's surging demand for tools that bring efficiencies to product development.

MapleSim Drives Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Design
CAD/CAM Corner 9/30/2011 4 commentsAs part of a strategy to seed a portfolio of add-ons for its MapleSim physical modeling and simulation tool, Maplesoft has released the Driveline Component Library aimed at improving overall vehicle fuel efficiency.

IMSI/Design Powers Up Mobile Strategy
News 9/29/2011 3 commentsIMSI/Design has released a professional-grade 2D and 3D viewing app for mobile devices as a follow-on to a free viewer and as part of a strategy to build out a suite of design apps for mobile platforms.

Elysium Explores CAD Data Mining Service
CAD/CAM Corner 9/28/2011 3 commentsHoping to facilitate better insights and decision making, Elysium is testing a service in which it helps companies mine critical product-related IP locked away in CAD models for integration into other core business systems.

3D Systems Ramps Up Push for Maker Market
CAD/CAM Corner 9/27/2011 11 commentsWith the BotMill open-source 3D printer company the latest acquisition under its belt, 3D Systems is stepping up efforts to target makers and enthusiasts as part of its vision to "democratize" low-cost 3D print and content solutions.

Design Tool Vendors Step Up Education Efforts
CAD/CAM Corner 9/26/2011 6 commentsIn response to national concern over the shortage of skilled science and engineering graduates, design tool vendors are stepping up efforts to seed technology within the student community, hoping to foster interest in engineering careers.

SAP Pumps Up 3D Product Visualization
CAD/CAM Corner 9/20/2011 7 commentsSAP's acquisition of Right Hemisphere shows a commitment to leveraging 3D visualization to let all business lines make more informed decisions throughout the product lifecycle.

Design Tools Get the Human Touch
CAD/CAM Corner 9/16/2011 4 commentsGraphics-rich mobile devices, greater processing power, and consumers' continuing push for simplicity are remaking the design tool experience to be less technology centric and more focused on human-centered design.

SolidWorks 2012 Hits CAD Market
CAD/CAM Corner 9/8/2011 7 commentsSolidWorks 2012 ushers in an array of productivity enhancements and some major new functionality, including a costing module for calculating manufacturing expenses and a Large Design Review mode for working with large assemblies.

NEi Takes In-CAD Approach to FEA
CAD/CAM Corner 9/7/2011 4 commentsArmed a strategy that melds FEA pre-processing, analysis, and post-processing capabilities with an associative 3D CAD environment, NEi Software is taking aim at smaller engineering shops looking to make analysis a core part of the early design process.

SolidWorks Teases Features in 2012 CAD Upgrade
CAD/CAM Corner 9/2/2011 6 commentsAs a prelude to the SolidWorks 2012 launch, the CAD company and select customers gave their two cents on how far the technology has come and why there's surging demand for tools that bring efficiencies to product development.

A few weeks ago, Ford Motor Co. quietly announced that it was rolling out a new wrinkle to the powerful safety feature called stability control, adding even more lifesaving potential to a technology that has already been very successful.

It won't be too much longer and hardware design, as we used to know it, will be remembered alongside the slide rule and the Karnaugh map. You will need to move beyond those familiar bits and bytes into the new world of software centric design.

People who want to take advantage of solar energy in their homes no longer need to install a bolt-on solar-panel system atop their houses -- they can integrate solar-energy-harvesting shingles directing into an existing or new roof instead.

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